Fishing reel



Jan, W WW n. A. LUTON ET AL FISHING REEL Filed Oct. 5, 1945 Inventors Patented Jan. 17,1950

FISHING REEL Dempsey A. Luton and Karl M. Johnson,

Jackson, Wyo. 7

Application October 5, 1945, Serial No. 620,536

1 Claim. 1 This invention relates to a fishing reel and more particularly to such a reel adapted to be spring wound.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of an improved, completely self-contained" fishing reel provided with means whereby, upon release of the brake, the reel may be substantially rewound, as when a fish strikes, or the like.

An additional object is the provision of such a reel provided with means whereby the spring tensioning the same may be readily rewound, as desired, with a minimum of effort.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a reel provided with means whereby the line may be relatively simply and easily wound thereon by spring tension.

Other objects reside in the provision of such a device which will be sturdy and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

Still further objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter as the description of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the reel of the instant invention, certain parts thereof being broken away,

Figure 2 is a reduced side elevational view of the reel,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 33 of Figure 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 44 of Figure 1, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows, and

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein, for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral l0 represents a tubular housing or handle member within which is secured the conical extremity I l of a fishing pole 12.

A bracket or frame I4 is received within the handle member [0 and one end of the frame I4 is suitably secured to the major end of the conical extremity ll.

Extending transversely across the frame l4, adjacent the rear end of the frame I4, is a bracket 16 that is centrally apertured to receive the rear end of a rotatable shaft IT. The forward end of the shaft I1 is, journaled in a bracket I5 carried by the frame I4 and enters a recess I'Ia provided in' the conical extremity I I.

A rotatable knob 20 is disposed atjhe rear end of the handle member iii and includes a central bore 20a. that slidably receives the head portion of a push button 25. The forward end of the push button 25 is suitably fixed to the rear end of the shaft IT. A coil spring 26 embraces the shank of the push button 25 and is biased between the head of the push button 25 and a shoulder or rib 26s. on the inner wall of the bore 20a to urge the push button 25 and shaft ll leftward as shown in Figure l.

A ratchet 23 surrounds the shaft l1 and is adaptedto be engaged by a pawl 24 mounted on the'inner face of the knob 20to hold the shaft I! against rotation. By manually rotating the handle member ID, the pawl 24 will gravitate out of locking engagement with the ratchet 23, permitting rotation of the shaft I1. Also, by pushing theshaft so that its forward end enters the forward portion of the recess Ila, the ratchet will clear the pawl to permit rotation of the shaft H.

A plate 32 is fixed within the frame l4, adjacent the rear end of the frame, and includes a bearing ring or flange 30 on which there is journaled for rotation a drum-forming flange 31 at the rear end of a tubular housing 3|. A coil spring 33 embraces the shaft l1 and is disposed within the housing 3|. The rear end of the spring 33 is secured to the drum 3! and the forward end of the coil spring is fixed to the shaft I! so that when the shaft is rotated relative to the housing 3|, the spring will be tensioned.

A pin 38, slidably received in opposed or registering openings in the frame l4 and handle member I0, is provided with an enlarged inner end portion 39 that will bear against the drum-forming flange 3! to break the rotation of the tube 3| upon an inward pressure on the pin 38.

The shaft I 1 is provided with a squared portion 19, adjacent the journal I'B, that is received in a square opening provided in a gear 45. The gear 45 engages a cog gear 46 journaled on the frame [4 and the cog gear 46 engages a gear 41a journaled on the plate 32. The gear 47a engages a further gear 41 journaled on the plate 32 and this latest gear (41) engages a gear 48 mounted on the extremity of a shaft 49 provided with double helical grooves 50.

The ends of a substantially U-shaped guide rod 52 are suitably secured to the frame l4 and this second shaft 49.

guide rod slidably supports a traveller l havin an edge that is received in the double helical grooves 5|] to permit movement of the traveller 5| upon rotation of the shaft 49. The guide or traveller 5| has an aperture therein, as at 53, through which the line 54 is adapted to be passed. The line 54 is extended outwardly from the tube in through an aperture 55 proyided in the handle When it is desired to place the spring 33 in tension, the knob 20 is rotated and the friction tion and if the pawl 24 is not applied correctly to prevent rotation of the shaft H, the user may hold the knob 20 and still prevent rotation of the shaft H.

We claim:

In a fishing rod, a handle having a recess therein, a frame in said recess, a first shaft ex- I tending longitudinally of said recess and jourbrake 33 held in against the tube 3|, which win i cause the shaft H to rotate and place the spring I 33 in tension. During this rotationof the shaft move longitudinally of the rod 49.

When it is desired to cause the tube 3| to rotate, the spring 33 being in tension, it is merely neces ar top'ress inwardly upon;the'push;but-

ten 25, whichwill causethe shaft/III: to move to Y the right or forwardly, carryingf with it the ratchet 23 'which will pass over the :pawl'24. 'After the ratchet 23 clears thepaw1 24;"and' theubrake 38.

is released, both the shaft llandftube 3| will rotate (in opposite directions),th e fishing line will be rewound upon thetube 3.| and'the travelling member 5l' will'move longitudinallyiupon the I Should it be desirable to rotate the tube 3| without causing the shaft l 'l toi rotate, -the :knob' 20 38 and permittingthe shaft l! to be heldiagai'nst rotation" by'the pawl 'fl orlby the'i us'erholding theknob 2ll, it is apparentthat' thetube' 3]..will

rotate, although the travelling member 5 will not move;

It should be noted that thetube- 3! maybe rotated in I either 'a' clockwise or v cnunter-clockwise dire'ction, depending on iwhethr. th.."knob=. 211 is rotated in a cloclrwise orcounter-clockwiseidirec- "naledinsaidframe, a reel surrounding said first shaft,"'a'spring surrounding said first shaft and housed Within said reel, said spring being termishaft in said recess journaled in the frame and having a double helical thread, a guide rod in said recess parallel to said second shaft, a line guidingtraveler slidable on said guide rod and threadedly engaging,said double helical thread, a gear fixed to said first shaft, a cog journaled in said frame and meshing with said gear, a flange constituting abrake drum on said reel, a friction brake means enga'g'eable" with "said drum, said 'frictionibrake means slidably carried 'by said fram'e and extending through said "handle, external means foir'jrotating said first shaft and tensioning said spring, and gear means operativelyconnecting said second shaft to said cog for rotation'of'saidfsecond shaft during rotation of said first shaft."

' DEMPSEY A. LU'ION. KARL M. JOHNSON.

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